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AP Lit and Language

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AP Literature and Language Group

This group is for those teaching or thinking about teaching AP Literature or AP Language. I currently serve on the College Board's AP Course and Exam Review Commission, a multi-year process during which we are revising the AP Lit and Language standards which will eventually be used to guide those who create the next generation of exams. I also teach AP Lit. Many wonderful resources--books, listservs, websites, events--already exist, though new AP teachers often do not know about these. This is a place to share that info, to ask questions, to post whatever will help everyone in the group to achieve the success that they--and their students--seek.

Discussion Forum

Erika Eckart

Research Topics 7 Replies

Started by Erika Eckart. Last reply by Cherry Robinson 1 day ago.

Rob Currin

AP Literature Blog Prompts

Started by Rob Currin Nov 25.

Shay K

I need a hero :) 9 Replies

Started by Shay K. Last reply by Paul W. Hankins Nov 25.

melisa taylor

Teaching Syntax for AP Lang 25 Replies

Started by melisa taylor. Last reply by Gramisha deWeever-Hernandez Nov 25.

Jim Burke

Independent Reading 23 Replies

Started by Jim Burke. Last reply by Dawn Nesbitt Nov 23.

yorketown

Need Some Help 1 Reply

Started by yorketown. Last reply by Mark Smith Nov 23.

April Faoro

Jazzing up discussions 4 Replies

Started by April Faoro. Last reply by Liz Haen Nov 22.

Regina

Frederick Douglass 8 Replies

Started by Regina. Last reply by Teresa Bennett Nov 22.

Tami Lenker

Becoming AP certified 1 Reply

Started by Tami Lenker. Last reply by Rita Chapman Nov 19.

christie clark

Assessing Practice AP MC Tests 1 Reply

Started by christie clark. Last reply by Rita Chapman Nov 17.

angie miller

Tess for AP 2 Replies

Started by angie miller. Last reply by angie miller Nov 10.

Rebekah

Looping in AP? 5 Replies

Started by Rebekah. Last reply by John Jackson Nov 5.

Jane Cable

Essay Rubrics for Out-of-Class Assignments? 10 Replies

Started by Jane Cable. Last reply by Portia Jane Belmont Nov 5.

Jeff Larsen

Wanted: A Rationale for Taking AP Lit after taking AP Language 7 Replies

Started by Jeff Larsen. Last reply by Jim Jordan Nov 3.

Sarah Carter Conklin

AP Lit and Language outside reading presentations

Started by Sarah Carter Conklin Nov 3.

Nannette McMurtry

Lit Multiple Choice 5 Replies

Started by Nannette McMurtry. Last reply by Hilary Short Nov 3.

Laura Mazzola

What plays do you teach? 24 Replies

Started by Laura Mazzola. Last reply by John Mesicek Nov 2.

Paul W. Hankins

Vent: Pure Vent: Did I Tell You This is a Vent?! 3 Replies

Started by Paul W. Hankins. Last reply by Susan Snookal Nov 2.

Denise Grandits

Anyone have an AP appropriate test for The Things They Carried 14 Replies

Started by Denise Grandits. Last reply by Denise Grandits Nov 1.

Pamela Widlak

nonfiction books for AP Lang 14 Replies

Started by Pamela Widlak. Last reply by Daniel Sharkovitz Oct 28.

 

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